The Luna's Secret Heir
Her golden eyes glowed, piercing through the smoke, and in her hand she held a staff carved with runes that pulsed with red light.
Seraphine smiled at them as if she had already won.
Lyra clutched Isla close, feeling the child stir against her chest. “Stay asleep, please,” she whispered, praying her daughter would not wake to this nightmare.
Seraphine’s eyes landed on the child, and her smile widened. “Ah, little star. Even from here I can feel your power. You are the light that will burn this world to ash.”
Damien stepped in front of Lyra, blocking Seraphine’s view. His voice was steady, though rage shook inside him.